7-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and U as the 6th letter

The pattern is _C___U_: the second tile must be C, and the sixth must be U. OCTOPUS is the familiar standout, but most matches are uncommon words such as SCYPHUS, ACULOUS, and ECHINUS. The final letter offers a quick sorting clue: 11 entries end in S, while the remaining words finish with six other letters.

The fixed-letter pattern at a glance

• Exactly 18 tournament-dictionary words match the seven-letter pattern _C___U_.
• OCTOPUS is the only entry in the common-word group.
• Eleven matches end in S; no other ending appears more than twice.
• SCYPHUS leads the Scrabble scores at 17 points.
• Collins includes all 18 matches, compared with 17 in NWL2023 and 16 in ENABLE.

7-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and U as the 6th letter

OCTOPUS is the easiest match to recognize, and it shows the pattern clearly: O-C-T-O-P-U-S. SCREWUP and SCALEUP are other more familiar-looking options, though they are far less common than OCTOPUS. For a puzzle clue, check each fixed tile first, then use the ending to narrow the remaining candidates.

The endings cluster sharply around S: 11 of the 18 words finish that way, while two end in P, two in R, and one each in E, M, and T. The starting letters are less concentrated, with A leading at six words and O and S each beginning four, so the final tile is a stronger filter than the first.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

SCYPHUS tops the group at 17 points, with ACAJOUS next at 16 and SCREWUP at 14. OCCIPUT scores 13, while ECHINUS and OCHROUS each score 12. Those high values come with a trade-off: the top scorers are much less familiar than OCTOPUS, so confirm an unfamiliar play against your game's word list.

For 7-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and U as the 6th letter, dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins accepts all 18, NWL2023 accepts 17, and ENABLE accepts 16. Only one match is common, so this is a narrow pattern rather than a bank of everyday choices. Keep the fixed positions, then weigh familiarity against the rules used at your table.